Inspire dad to get fit

10:55 AM,
Jun. 12, 2013

Written by

Brooke Griffin
Enquirer contributor

So your dad may have been your coach at some point or another. Whether that was a sports team, a debate team or just your personal coach, he was there for you leading your game plan.

Unfortunately, doing the same for him is a little tricky. When it comes to seriously talking about your dad's health it's best to remain emotionally connected rather than trying to "coach him."

Tell him it's not the diet you care about, it's HIM: Put it in real terms. You want him to share some of the same moments with your kids that you had with him. You don't care about the scale, you care about his heart - literally! ...